Bruno Soares defeated Julio Silva 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Brazil F1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Julio Silva came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Bruno Soares claimed a first win over Julio Silva in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-02 | Mexico F6 | SF | hard | Julio Silva | 6-4 7-6(1) |
| 2001-04-23 | Brazil F2 | R32 | clay | Julio Silva | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-09-18 | Brazil F1 | SF | clay | Julio Silva | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-08-30 | Peru F1 | SF | clay | Julio Silva | 6-7 6-2 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About